Coming up on September 21: National Parks Subcommittee , hearings to examine a recently released report by the National Park Service, focusing on "A Call to Action Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement". Live webcast will be available here.

Coming up on September 22: Senate Indian Affairs oversight hearing to examine the "Tribal Law and Order Act" one year later, focusing on improved public safety and justice throughout Indian country. Live webcast will be available here.

Coming up on September 13: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing to examine housing finance reform, focusing on if there should a government guarantee. Live webcast will be available here.

Coming up on September 13: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine poverty. Live webcast will be available here.

Coming up on September 13: Senate Judiciary oversight hearing to examine the Civil Rights Division. Live webcast will be available here.

London riots: Blaming Social Media
In Psychology Today, member Pamela Routledge looks back on the causes of the London riots and finds that blaming social media can distract us from identifying the root causes of this, and other social problems.